User guide

User Guide NetXtreme II
September 2013
Broadcom Corporation
Document INGSRVT78-CDUM100-R FCoE Support Page 181
ENABLING FCOE
To enable FCoE hardware offload on the C-NIC
1. Determine the ports that are FCoE-capable:
# esxcli fcoe nic list
Output example:
vmnic4
User Priority: 3
Source MAC: FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
Active: false
Priority Settable: false
Source MAC Settable: false
VLAN Range Settable: false
2. Enable the FCoE interface:
# esxcli fcoe nic discover -n vmnicX
Where X is the interface number gained from esxcli fcoe nic list.
3. Verify that the interface is working:
# esxcli fcoe adapter list
Output example:
vmhba34
Source MAC: bc:30:5b:01:82:39
FCF MAC: 00:05:73:cf:2c:ea
VNPort MAC: 0e:fc:00:47:04:04
Physical NIC: vmnic7
User Priority: 3
VLAN id: 2008
The output of this command should show valid:
FCF MAC, VNPort MAC, Priority, and VLAN id for the Fabric that is connected to the C-NIC.
The following command can also be used to verify that the interface is working properly:
#esxcfg-scsidevs -a
Output example:
vmhba34 bnx2fc link-up fcoe.1000<mac address>:2000<mac address> () Software FCoE
vmhba35 bnx2fc link-up fcoe.1000<mac address>:2000<mac address> () Software FCoE
NOTE: The label "Software FCoE" is a VMware term used to describe initiators that depend on the inbox FCoE
libraries and utilities. Broadcom's FCoE solution is a fully state connection-based hardware offload solution
designed to significantly reduce the CPU burden encumbered by a non-offload software initiator.
INSTALLATION CHECK
To verify the correct installation of the driver and to ensure that the host port is seen by the switch, follow the procedure
below.